Sunbury — Victoria 2026: who holds it, who is announced, where they stand

Sitting member

Josh BullLabor · sitting memberParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer · Parliamentary Secretary for Roads

Announced candidates · 4

Adam BremnerOther / minor party · candidate
Simmone CottomLiberal · candidate
Elita DabrowskiOne Nation · candidate
Lauren Granger-BrownGreens · candidate

A sitting member is shown here whether or not they are recontesting: this page records who holds the seat and who has been announced, not the ballot. Candidates are listed alphabetically, not in ballot order.

Key dates · Victoria 2026 · from the Victorian Electoral Commission

Tue 3 Nov, 8 pmEnrolment closesYou need to be correctly enrolled by 8 pm on Tuesday 3 November to vote.2026 state election ↗
Wed 4 Nov, 9 am – Mon 9 Nov, 12 noonCandidate nominationsNominations open at 9 am on Wednesday 4 November and close at 12 noon on Monday 9 November.2026 state election ↗
Wed 4 Nov – Wed 25 Nov, 6 pmPostal vote applicationsAnyone can apply to vote by post. Applications open on Wednesday 4 November and close at 6 pm on Wednesday 25 November.Voting options ↗
Tue 17 Nov, 10 am to 4 pmLow-sensory votingA quieter voting session in each district, for neurodivergent voters and voters with sensory needs.Voting options ↗
Wed 18 Nov – Fri 27 NovEarly voting9 am to 6 pm every day except Sunday 22 November. You don't need a reason to vote early.Voting options ↗
Sat 28 NovElection dayVote at any voting centre in Victoria.Voting options ↗

The candidates on this site are those announced so far. The commission confirms the ballot after nominations close.

How to vote here · from the Victorian Electoral Commission

When you go to vote, you'll be given ballot papers for the district and region you're enrolled in. 2026 state election ↗
On the smaller lower house ballot paper, number every box in the order of your choice. How to fill out state ballot papers ↗

Last election · 2022 State election

Elected: BULL, Josh (Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch).

First preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
BULL, Josh	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	16,253	43.10%
COTTOM, Simmone	Liberal	11,895	31.55%
BURKE, Richard	Australian Greens	2,459	6.52%
MOHR, Rohanna	Animal Justice Party	1,537	4.08%
PACE, Charles	Family First Victoria	1,445	3.83%
PINCINI, Laurence	—	1,432	3.80%
BAYLISS, Peter	Labour DLP	1,317	3.49%
GALLAGHER, James	Victorian Socialists	1,164	3.09%
PATEL, Rushi Vijaykumar	New Democrats	204	0.54%

After the distribution of preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
BULL, Josh	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	21,271	56.41%
COTTOM, Simmone	Liberal	16,435	43.59%

Enrolment 45,582 · formal 37,706 · informal 2,620 · total 40,326

As the Victorian Electoral Commission published it (VEC results ↗). Parties are those the candidates stood for then; a member may have changed party since. The 2021 redivision of Victoria's State electoral boundaries came into effect on 1 November 2022 and will remain in place until the writ for the 2030 State election is issued, unless triggered sooner. Electoral Boundaries Commission ↗

Where they stand, issue by issue

Each entry is that person's own stated view, with its sources. The badge says what kind of source backs it — official record, own statement, news report or encyclopedia — which describes the evidence, not how much we believe it. Nothing is totalled or ranked; recorded votes are counted only to point to the member's record, where each is listed. See methodology.

Voluntary assisted dying

Josh BullLabor · sitting news report

Voted on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (conscience vote; the bill passed the Assembly 47-37 on 20 October 2017). Josh Bull voted YES (in favour).

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Adam Bremner, Simmone Cottom, Elita Dabrowski, Lauren Granger-Brown.

Native forest logging

Josh BullLabor · sitting official record

Voted aye on 30 May 2024 on an amendment moved during the Legislative Assembly's consideration of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024, which repealed the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 following the cessation of native forest logging on 1 January 2024. The question was 'That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question' (Legislative Assembly, 30 May 2024; Ayes 53, Noes 24; agreed to): an aye vote kept the words the amendment proposed to omit. It was a vote on the amendment, not on the bill.

Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 2024-05-30

No sourced position on record: Adam Bremner, Simmone Cottom, Elita Dabrowski, Lauren Granger-Brown.

Health

Josh BullLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Adam BremnerOther / minor party own statement

Cites distant hospitals among other neglected services and facilities in the outer western suburbs, and says the hospitals need an urgent overhaul.

Adam Bremner – Candidate for Sunbury

Simmone CottomLiberal own statement

Her Liberal candidate page identifies mental health as one of her priorities, describing her as 'a passionate advocate for better mental health care' after 'the loss of a close family member', with a priority of 'fighting for better access to mental health support'. She is quoted: 'Sunbury is my home, and I want to make sure it is a safer and more affordable place to live with better mental health services.' This identifies a focus area rather than a specific policy commitment.

Simmone Cottom

No sourced position on record: Elita Dabrowski, Lauren Granger-Brown.

Education

Josh BullLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Adam BremnerOther / minor party own statement

Says public school educators face underfunding and poor conditions and that the system needs 'an urgent overhaul'.

Adam Bremner – Candidate for Sunbury

No sourced position on record: Simmone Cottom, Elita Dabrowski, Lauren Granger-Brown.

Transport & infrastructure

Josh BullLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Simmone CottomLiberal own statement

Simmone Cottom says she "started a petition to reinstate the lane markings" at Riddell Rd and Aldridge Drv after the arrows were removed during works, and that they "have been restored overnight".

Simmone Cottom on Instagram, 8 September 2026

No sourced position on record: Adam Bremner, Elita Dabrowski, Lauren Granger-Brown.

Environment & water

Josh BullLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Adam BremnerOther / minor party own statement

Is a lead organiser of the campaign against a proposed Sunbury waste incinerator; calls for tackling major polluters, saying the major parties accept donations from polluters rather than acting.

Adam Bremner – Candidate for Sunbury

Simmone CottomLiberal own statement

Simmone Cottom says "Only Jess Wilson’s Liberal Team will stop Labor’s Waste Incinerator in Sunbury."

Simmone Cottom on Instagram, 20 August 2026

No sourced position on record: Adam Bremner, Simmone Cottom, Elita Dabrowski, Lauren Granger-Brown.

Energy

Josh BullLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Adam Bremner, Simmone Cottom, Elita Dabrowski, Lauren Granger-Brown.

No one here has a sourced position on record on: welfare & social services, abortion & reproductive policy, sex work decriminalisation, nuclear & uranium, animal welfare.

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